A cybersecurity subsidiary of Japan’s Nomura Research Institute (NRI) unveiled a new blockchain security alert tool in a press release Nov. 8, also confirming a partnership with U.S. blockchain software company ConsenSys.

With the tool, dubbed the “Blockchain Security Monitoring Service,” NRI SecureTechnologies (NRI ST) said it aimed to increase security in blockchain implementations, informing operators about “vulnerabilities.”

The solution’s first outing will target smart contract weaknesses, the release says, while at the same time NRI ST will work with ConsenSys’ Diligence team on expanding its security offering.

Last week, a group of researchers from two American universities found that a lack of diversity in Ethereum smart contracts could pose a threat to the ETH blockchain ecosystem.

This, the release concludes, will “widen the range of application of this service and to make contributions in the area of security in the development of blockchain technology and for the businesses that use it.”